Table 5.

Percentage change in annual mean consultation rate for each increase in social class group

Reason for consultation	Unadjusted mean rate per child	β coefficient	Percentage change in rate
Any reason	3.69	0.20	5.5
All episodes of illness	3.04	0.22	6.8
Prevention	0.52	-0.01	-1.8
Home visits	0.31	0.07	21.2
By severity of illness:
Serious	0.24	0.02	6.6
Moderate	1.49	0.08	5.5
Minor	1.97	0.11	5.4
By specific illness:
Infection	0.40	0.05	11.7
Respiratory disease	1.08	0.08	7.3
Asthma	0.18	0.01	5.2
Injuries	0.18	0.01	6.3